Litigation Paralegal
The Veen Firm, a plaintiff personal injury law firm, is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to support a team of attorneys handling a large and varied caseload through trial, including case management, administrative support, document preparation and review, research, and communications with clients, attorneys, experts, and the court. A successful candidate can thrive in a fast-paced environment and is a team player.
What you’ll do
- Assist multiple attorneys during various stages of litigation.
- Prepare draft discovery, responses, and privilege logs under an attorney’s direction; organize, index, and Bates-stamp document production.
- Finalize draft pleadings, discovery, mediation briefs, motions, and other documents, including proofreading, formatting, and assembling exhibits.
- Perform basic legal research, online research, and research of court rules and procedures.
- Communicate professionally with clients, courts, attorneys, and experts.
- Open health insurance liens and communicate with insurers to obtain lien information and provide updates.
- Prepare medical expense summaries.
- Assist in trial preparation, including trial binders and organizing exhibits.
- Coordinate with experts and assist with expert file production.
What you bring
- At least 5 years as a personal injury litigation paralegal preferred (plaintiff or defense).
- Strong personal and professional judgment, and the initiative to act in the absence of direction.
- Ability to work under pressure across a wide variety of activities with discretion and poise.
- Familiarity with state and federal rules and procedures for depositions, discovery, mediations, hearings, and trials.
- Strong Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Zoom, and DocuSign skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail, organized, efficient, and flexible.
- Proactive, resourceful, deadline-focused, and able to work independently.
Please tell us how you’d be a good fit and include your resume and a recent writing sample. Please do not apply if you have no relevant experience.
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